Vicky Persinger/Christopher Plys (Fairbanks, AK) won
7-6 over
Jamie Sinclair/Rich Ruohonen (Chaska, MN) in the Final of the US Olympic Team Trials: Curling Mixed Doubles, held October 25 - 31, 2021 in Eveleth, Minnesota.
Persinger/Plys finished 6-3 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Persinger/Plys defeated
Sarah Anderson/Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN) 9-4, then won
9-2 against
Jenna Burchesky/Ben Richardson (Chaska, MN) and
7-6 against
Sinclair/Ruohonen. Persinger/Plys went on to lose
9-4 against
Tabitha Peterson/Joe Polo (Chaska, MN). Persinger/Plys responded with a
7-6 win over
Becca Hamilton/Matt Hamilton (Madison, WI). Persinger/Plys went on to lose
8-6 against
Cory Christensen/John Shuster (Duluth, MN). Persinger/Plys responded with a
8-7 win over
Aileen Geving/Luc Violette (Duluth, MN). Persinger/Plys won
6-5 against
Monica Walker/Alex Leichter (Boston, MA). Persinger/Plys went on to lose
8-6 against
Madison Bear/Andrew Stopera (Chaska, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the US Olympic Team Trials: Curling Mixed Doubles Championship title, Persinger/Plys earned
49.433 world rankings points, remaining in 778th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 49.432 after improving upon their best so far this season. Persinger/Plys ranks 12th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
49.432 points earned so far this season.
